Las Vegas’ Home Opener to be Broadcast on NBA TV, Tip Moved to 5:30 pm PT

Las Vegas’ Home Opener to be Broadcast on NBA TV, Tip Moved to 5:30 pm PT

New York, NY (May 14, 2018)—NBA TV announced today that it will broadcast the Las Vegas Aces’ inaugural home opener, Sunday, May 27, against the Seattle Storm. Tip time has been moved to 5:30 pm PT to accommodate the broadcast.

NBA TV is also opening the 2018 WNBA Schedule with three straight days of live game coverage, beginning with the WNBA’s season opener featuring the Dallas Wings and Skylar Diggins-Smith at the Phoenix Mercury and Brittney Griner on Friday, May 18, at 7 pm PT.

The following afternoon, three of the top four picks in the 2018 WNBA Draft will square off as the Indiana Fever, with Kelsey Mitchell (No. 2 overall pick), host the Chicago Sky with Diamond DeShields (No. 3) and Gabby Williams (No. 4) on Saturday, May 19, at 10 am.

The network’s third straight day of WNBA live game telecasts will feature the Fever visiting the Washington Mystics and Elena DelleDonne on Sunday, May 20, at 10 am.

NBA TV’s WNBA schedule will include appearances from all 12 WNBA teams, along with extensive coverage of the league throughout the season including highlights and postgame interviews with players and coaches following key WNBA matchups. Overall, the network will televise 49 games throughout the regular season.

Additionally, the network will preview the regular season on Thursday, May 17, at 4 pm with the 2018 WNBA Season Preview hosted by Ros Gold-Onwude and LaChina Robinson.

WNBA on NBA TV Schedule(All Times Eastern)

May

May 18

Friday

10 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix

May 19

Saturday

1 p.m.

Chicago at Indiana

May 20

Sunday

1 p.m.

Indiana at Washington

May 27

Sunday

8:30 p.m.

Seattle at Las Vegas

June

June 9

Saturday

2 p.m.

Minnesota at Connecticut

June 14

Thursday

11:30 a.m.

Indiana at Atlanta

June 17

Sunday

8 p.m.

Phoenix at Las Vegas

June 24

Sunday

4 p.m.

Seattle at Dallas

6 p.m.

Minnesota at Las Vegas

June 27

Wednesday

7 p.m.

Indiana at Connecticut

10 p.m.

Dallas at Las Vegas

June 28

Thursday

7 p.m.

New York at Washington

June 29

Friday

8 p.m.

Atlanta at Minnesota

July

July 11

Wednesday

11:30 a.m.

New York at Connecticut

July 15

Sunday

3 p.m.

Chicago at New York

5 p.m.

Phoenix at Indiana

7 p.m.

Connecticut at Minnesota

July 18

Wednesday

1 p.m.

Indiana at Minnesota

July 20

Friday

7 p.m.

Seattle at Connecticut

9 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago

July 21

Saturday

3 p.m.

Washington at New York

July 22

Sunday

3 p.m.

Seattle at Atlanta

6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Chicago

July 31

Tuesday

8 p.m.

Chicago at Dallas

August

August 1

Wednesday

7 p.m.

New York at Connecticut

10 p.m.

Phoenix at Las Vegas

August 2

Thursday

7 p.m.

Dallas at Indiana

August 3

Friday

7 p.m.

Las Vegas at Washington

10 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle

August 4

Saturday

3 p.m.

Indiana at New York

August 5

Sunday

4 p.m.

Washington at Dallas

7 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles

August 6

Monday

11 a.m.

Seattle at New York

August 7

Tuesday

7 p.m.

Seattle at Indiana

10 p.m.

Washington at Phoenix

August 8

Wednesday

7 p.m.

Los Angeles at New York

August 9

Thursday

11:30 a.m.

Seattle at Washington

7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Atlanta

10 p.m.

Minnesota at Las Vegas

August 10

Friday

10:30 p.m.

Indiana at Phoenix

August 11

Saturday

2 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta

August 12

Sunday

1 p.m.

Dallas at Washington

August 14

Tuesday

8 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota

10:30 p.m.

New York at Los Angeles

August 15

Wednesday

7 p.m.

Washington at Indiana

10 p.m.

New York at Las Vegas

August 17

Friday

7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Washington

10 p.m.

New York at Seattle

August 18

Saturday

4 p.m.

Chicago at Indiana

Las Vegas tips off its first season of WNBA competition at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sunday, May 27 at 5:30 pm PT. Tickets may be purchased at LasVegasAces.com. For additional information about the Aces please visit LasVegasAces.com or follow on social media via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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